RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Brian James
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RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Ton Class Jackstay transfer pictured from HMS Woolaston to HMS Wilkieston in Malaysia,1964.
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Will have to ask Harry what that was like ....gulp .. :o
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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I have tons of Tons, here are a few - I wish Rik (Tonclass) was here:
Coniston or Ton Class alphabetically A to C:
hms alcaston,at malta,dated,691956.jpg
aldington.jpg
alfriston].jpg
hms alverton card100.jpg
hms amerton card100.jpg
hms appleton6.jpg
ashton-may-1958.jpg
hms badminton ,at malta,dated,621956.jpg
beachampton-ton-class.jpg
belton may 69 - 2.jpg
hms bevington3.jpg
hms bickington as killiecrankie.jpg
bildeston.jpg
hms blaxton ,at malta,dated,12111956.jpg
bossington (1970's.) minesweeper.jpg
boulston hms.jpg
brereton1 (1985) stb.side.jpg
hms brinton 1955 ostende.jpg
hms bronington card100.jpg
HMS%20Burnaston[1].jpg
crew.jpg
hms buttington m1117.jpg
hms-calton-aug-66l.jpg
hms carhampton ,at malta,dated,2151957.jpg
hms castleton.jpg
caunton.jpg
chawton.JPG
hms chediston.jpg
chilcompton1small.jpg
chilton2.JPG
hms clarbeston ,at malta,dated,2691956.jpg
hms coniston 1953.jpg
st-david-ex-crichton.jpg
hms crofton gibraltar.jpg
hms cuxton 1970s.jpg
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Coniston (Ton) Class alphabetically D to J

montrose-ex-dalswinton.jpg
hms darlaston ,at malta,dated,2691956.jpg
hms dartington11.jpg
derriton-minesweeper.jpg
hms derweston.jpg
hms dilston2.jpg
hms dufton ,at malta,dated,3111957.jpg
hms dumbleton.jpg
hms dunkerton as pretoria.jpg
durweston2small.jpg
edderton.jpg
hms essington.jpg
fenton-minesweeper.jpg
hms fiskerton001.jpg
fittleton-1960.jpg
hms flockton ,at malta,dated, 951957.jpg
floriston-1960.jpg
HMS%20GAVINTON-M1140-5TM-ROSYTH%20LIFT....[1].jpg
hms glasserton card100.jpg
hms hexton ,at malta,dated, 2631956.jpg
hms hickleton ,at malta,dated, 3111957.jpg
hms highburton ,at malta,dated, 2691956.jpg
hms hodgeston card100.jpg
houghton2.jpg
hms hubberston 1970s.jpg
hms ilmington card100.jpg
hms invermoriston 1965.jpg
hms iveston 1970s.jpg
jackton.jpg
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Coniston (Ton) Class alphabetically K to Q

hms kedleston1.jpg
hms kellington 2.jpg
hms kemerton ,at malta,dated, 2091962.jpg
hms kildarton.jpg
killikrankie.jpg
hms kirkliston 1964.jpg
hms laleston2.jpg
lanton-(1960's.)-pt ply.jpg
hms letterston77.jpg
hms leverton 1957 6.jpg
lewiston-1960.jpg
hms lullington.jpg
hms maddiston 1.jpg
hms maryton 22.jpg
hms maxton 1969 hong kong.jpg
hms monkton 21.jpg
hms nurton 24.jpg
hms oakington.jpg
hms oulston33.jpg
hms overton33.jpg
hms packington.jpg
hms penston hong kong 1966.jpg
hms picton88.jpg
hms pollington as hms mersey 1966.jpg
hms puncheston 1970s.jpg
quainton.jpg
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Final batch of Coniston (Ton) Class alphabetically R to Y

hms rennington 4.jpg
repton-1964.jpg
hms roddington.jpg
santon-minesweeper.jpg
hms sefton.jpg
shavington unconverted coaling jetty gibraltar.jpg
hms sheraton 8.jpg
HMS Shoulton with outboard motor.jpg
hms singleton as hmas ibis.jpg
soberton fish boat 1.jpg
Somerleyton%2520M1139-01[1].jpg
stratton_as__kimberley_small.jpg
hms stubbington 1970s.jpg
sullington as mermaid.jpg
hms swanston .jpg
hms tarlton.jpg
hms thankerton4 .jpg
upton (1970's.) minesweeper.jpg
walkerton-(1970's ply.jpg
wasperton.jpg
hms wennington .jpg
hms whitton as canamore .jpg
wilkieston hythe sea trials[1].jpg
hms wilton 1970s.jpg
hms wiston 3.jpg
wolverton hms.jpg
woolaston fef.jpg
wotton (1980's.) stb.side.jpg
yarnton.jpg
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Some miscellaneous Tons

2mcm leaving gib.jpg
10MCM%20Gibraltar[2].jpg
Jufair 1968 L to R. Beachampton, Burnaston, Chawton, Yarnton, Appleton and Wiston.jpg
durban knysna passage[1].jpg
unknown ton class .jpg
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HMS Raleigh 1963 , HMS Collingwood 1963 & 67 , HMS Ark Royal 1964-7, HMS Undaunted 1968-71, HMS Victory (Fleet Maintenance Group) 1971-72, HMS Exmouth 1972-74
JEM, EM, OEM, LOEM, POOEL
Then 28 years in the Fire Brigade
Retired since 2002
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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Yes that would be great Jim , and Rob , Jim , thanks for sharing these with us , I wondered when they would appear as they were popular on the old site . :|
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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jbryce1437 wrote: Sat Oct 20, 2018 8:30 pm I have tons of Tons, here are a few - I wish Rik (Tonclass) was here:
Coniston or Ton Class alphabetically A to C:

hms alcaston,at malta,dated,691956.jpg
aldington.jpg
alfriston].jpg
hms alverton card100.jpg
hms amerton card100.jpg
hms appleton6.jpg
ashton-may-1958.jpg
hms badminton ,at malta,dated,621956.jpg
beachampton-ton-class.jpg
belton may 69 - 2.jpg
hms bevington3.jpg
hms bickington as killiecrankie.jpg
bildeston.jpg
hms blaxton ,at malta,dated,12111956.jpg
bossington (1970's.) minesweeper.jpg
boulston hms.jpg
brereton1 (1985) stb.side.jpg
hms brinton 1955 ostende.jpg
hms bronington card100.jpg
HMS%20Burnaston[1].jpg crew.jpg
hms buttington m1117.jpg
hms-calton-aug-66l.jpg
hms carhampton ,at malta,dated,2151957.jpg
hms castleton.jpg
caunton.jpg
chawton.JPG
hms chediston.jpg
chilcompton1small.jpg
chilton2.JPG
hms clarbeston ,at malta,dated,2691956.jpg
hms coniston 1953.jpg
st-david-ex-crichton.jpg
hms crofton gibraltar.jpg
hms cuxton 1970s.jpg
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Re: RN Minesweepers: Ton Class

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A couple of South African tons. Names unknown.
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